You have no idea how long I spent singing this song over and over until I could finally get the really fast “fotos y cuadernos” part. And I still know all the words. Thank you Senorita Louden and 11th grade Spanish.

Ojos Asi:

The dancing! The red hair with the two-inch roots! The leather pants!

I will always love her unconditionally, even if I did like her a lot better before she was Veronica Lake. (Don’t tell anyone, but I secretly like this song too).

18 comments for “Friday Random Ten”

I thought I was the only one to listen to the unpopular Shakira songs just to understand the Spanish! Especially
“Estoy Aqui”. I think I sang some of the songs for a year until I got all the words, not to mention phrases. Now when my friends play English version Shakira songs, I get very confused.

scoutt

March 30, 2007 at 8:25 pm

Just saw some more lovely misogyny on CNN. SouthPark has an episode about Hillary and her name is “HilDog” in the cartoon.
I am so sick of the double standards and misogyny….even from folks on the left. So I had to make this video. Sorry it’s not really on topic but I want to share and commiserate.
thanks.

I discovered Estoy Aqui and Shakira in Tokyo. When I came back to the States, it was enthralled with some ‘nother Shakira (“underneath my skull, there’s an endless story). I wan the Tokyo Shakira back.

I discovered Estoy Aqui and Shakira in Tokyo. When I came back to the States, it was enthralled with some ‘nother Shakira (“underneath my skull, there’s an endless story). I wan the Tokyo Shakira back.

randomliberal

March 30, 2007 at 8:51 pm

So i punched “random” on my iTunes and got probably my favorite FRT ever, at least as far as the titles of songs go:

I can’t tell you why I still have Hall & Oates on my playlist, and the other guys here look at me like I’m retarded when I play it. I will say that belting out the “don’t you know” part of that song is strangely satisfying.

Melissa

March 31, 2007 at 12:06 am

I learned estoy aqui in 11th grade Spanish too!
And I definitely have a copy of “Donde estan los ladrones” in my collection somewhere.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who likes her pre-blonde stuff better.

Nico

March 31, 2007 at 4:30 am

I know ‘me too’ posts aren’t cool…. but… this IS Shakira we’re talking about… and so nice to find her here.

I also like her pre-blond stuff better. I string together all the uptempos on ‘Donde estan’ and…. oh my god!

I can’t tell you why I still have Hall & Oates on my playlist, and the other guys here look at me like I’m retarded when I play it. I will say that belting out the “don’t you know” part of that song is strangely satisfying.

I have “Rich Girl” in my iTunes library, and I have no regrets about it at all.